Madagascar - A Musical Adventure

Madagascar - A Musical Adventure at Coterie Theatre

A zoo celebrity who loves room service meets a lemur king who needs a bodyguard—and somewhere between comfortable captivity and wild Madagascar, four friends learn what freedom really costs.

The Coterie brings Madagascar - A Musical Adventure to Kansas City, a musical journey that starts when Marty the zebra makes a birthday wish to see the wild beyond Central Park. His escape pulls Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo into a search that lands them all on an island they never imagined. Alex enjoyed his zoo stardom and predictable meals, but Madagascar introduces King Julien, who wants the lion's strength for his own purposes—not exactly the welcome committee these displaced friends expected.

Meanwhile, the penguins are executing their own Antarctica scheme, adding a separate thread of comic ambition to the adventure. Their breakout plan runs parallel to the main journey, giving the story a different energy whenever these determined birds appear. Songs including Wild and Free and Best Friends move the plot from comfortable enclosures to unpredictable terrain.

At roughly sixty minutes, this all-ages stage adaptation compresses the journey without losing the central question: what happens when the life you know disappears and the wild isn't what you thought it would be? The Coterie's production runs into early August, making it a summer option for families looking for musical theater that balances friendship with the complications of survival.

Get tickets and see where Marty’s longing for the wild takes his friends.